Others follow advice and imitate celebrities, but you start by pretending to be a god?

The old turtle swam slowly in the water, and while swimming, he demonstrated in detail to the little white dragon how to comb the water veins to ensure that the water flow was unobstructed.

Little White Dragon looked at the scenery on both sides of the river curiously. He saw endless rice fields swaying gently in the breeze and busy people working hard in the fields, a prosperous scene.

"This is the Chechi Kingdom!" Xiaobailong couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

Before this, he had traveled around the Tang Dynasty with Lin Nan and had already experienced the prosperity and glory of the Tang Dynasty.

However, at this moment, when he was in Chechi Kingdom, the scene he saw was completely different from that of the Tang Dynasty. This difference made Xiaobailong deeply feel the superiority of Chechi Kingdom over the Tang Dynasty.

"Another point worth noting is that there is hardly any idle monk in Chechi." The old turtle said as he swam, "The monks here were all punished to do hard labor. Therefore, everyone in Chechi, regardless of gender, age or status, is self-sufficient and self-reliant. There are no beggars."

After hearing these words, Xiao Bailong was quite shocked. He looked around and saw that the people of Chechi were full of energy and had happy smiles on their faces. They worked hard, lived and worked in peace and contentment, and the whole country was thriving.

"This is my Chechi Kingdom." A sense of pride surged in Xiaobailong's heart, "It's much stronger than the Tang Dynasty!" He understood in his heart why Lin Nan chose to leave the Tang Dynasty and no longer care about the Tang Emperor.

Although Emperor Tang was the emperor of the modern era, he was so short-sighted that he did not recognize Lin Nan's extraordinary abilities and profound insights.

Lin Nan has a connection with Taoism, but not with the Tang Dynasty. This is truly the misfortune of the Tang Dynasty and the Tang Emperor!

Little White Dragon didn't know that in the distant Eastland Tang, the Emperor of Tang was regretting his decision. He once again organized a team and prepared to go to Chechi Kingdom to seek the divine object.

In the court, the Tang Emperor sighed and regretted that he had not been able to keep Grand Master Che Chi from leaving the court that day.

"I feel a little regretful. If I had been more sincere that day, perhaps I could have persuaded the great national teacher to stay." The Tang Emperor sighed.

The ministers in the court shook their heads slightly. They also knew that the Grand Master had a free-spirited personality and could leave at any time, so it was impossible for ordinary people to retain him.

"Alas!" The Tang Emperor sighed again, "The most important thing is that I have not been able to obtain the divine object of Junze. If I could obtain the divine object of Chechi, the suffering of hunger and cold in my Tang Dynasty would be easily solved!"

The words of the Tang Emperor aroused unanimous agreement among the ministers. They knew very well that the divine object of Chechi Kingdom was undoubtedly a life-saving medicine for the Tang Dynasty.

"In this case, I am going to send another team to Chechi Kingdom to seek the divine object." Emperor Tang pondered, "Do you have anyone to recommend?"

One of the ministers suggested, "It seems that the territory of Chechi Kingdom is on the way that your brother Xuanzang is going to the West to seek Buddhist scriptures. Why not let Master Xuanzang come with you to seek the scriptures?"

However, Emperor Tang shook his head and said: "The West is the end, but Chechi Kingdom is on the way.

If Master Xuanzang arrived in Chechi, would he return or continue to the West? Moreover, I have heard that in Chechi, Taoism is respected and Buddhism is despised. If Xuanzang went there, I am afraid he would not be able to obtain the divine object. "

"Therefore, the person who goes to Chechi Kingdom to seek the divine object should preferably be someone from that Taoist sect." Another minister suggested.

"Your Majesty is wise and thoughtful!" The ministers praised him. At the same time, they began to make suggestions for the Emperor of Tang and discuss the formation of a team to obtain the divine object.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty decided to form another team called "Tao Seekers" to go to Chechi Kingdom to seek the magical object named Tao.

At this time, Tang Sanzang had already headed westward on his journey to obtain Buddhist scriptures.

When he was about to leave the border of the Tang Dynasty, Tang Sanzang was attacked by demons.

Fortunately, Taibai Jinxing rescued him in time and he was able to escape danger.

However, the two followers who were traveling with him unfortunately had their hearts and livers dug out by a monster and eaten, and died.

Only Tang Sanzang was left, leading the horse, and continued on his way alone.

Soon, he came to Liangjie Mountain. This Liangjie Mountain fell from the sky five hundred years ago and divided the east and the west into two realms, hence the name.

But in fact, this mountain has another name, called Wuxing Mountain or "Five Fingers Mountain".

As soon as he arrived here, Tang Sanzang heard an urgent call: "Master is here! Master is here!"

"The one who's calling must be the old ape in the stone box at the foot of the mountain." The mountain guard who escorted him here said affirmatively.

"What kind of old ape is that?" Tang Sanzang asked curiously.

The mountain guardian led the way for him, telling him the origin of Sun Wukong as they walked. They walked for several miles and finally arrived at the stone box at the bottom of the mountain.

I saw a monkey head sticking out, shouting anxiously.

"Master! Master! But you are the master from the Tang Dynasty?" Sun Wukong shouted excitedly when he saw Tang Sanzang, "Quickly save me, I will send you to the West to obtain the scriptures!"

"Me?" Tang Sanzang asked doubtfully.

Sun Wukong then explained his origins and the reasons why he was pressed under the Five Elements Mountain.

After hearing this, Tang Sanzang was very happy and immediately asked how to rescue him.

Sun Wukong then instructed Tang Sanzang how to uncover the golden sticker on the top.

Tang Sanzang followed his instructions and carefully uncovered the sticker.

Sun Wukong broke free from the Five Elements Mountain in an instant, and the entire Five Elements Mountain was shattered.

When the smoke and dust cleared, Sun Wukong appeared naked in front of Tang Sanzang. He turned over and bowed: "After five hundred years, I, Sun Wukong, finally came out!"

He regained his freedom and could not help but sigh with emotion, "I don't have to endure the ridicule of that Taoist priest with a big nose here anymore!"

"A Taoist priest with an ox nose?" Tang Sanzang asked with some confusion.

When Sun Wukong heard this, he became angry: "Before Master, there was a Taoist priest who came to the Five Elements Mountain and ridiculed me before leaving. I still remember it in my heart!"

"That Taoist priest with an ox nose is probably the Grand Master of Chechi Kingdom." Sun Wukong continued, "When I have the chance to go to Chechi Kingdom, I will definitely challenge him to a duel and teach him a lesson!"

After listening to this, Tang Sanzang asked in surprise: "The Grand Master of Chechi Kingdom? Is he the Taoist named Mingxuan?"

"Yes, Master, how did you know that?" Sun Wukong asked with some surprise.

Tang Sanzang pondered for a moment and said, "When my master held the Land and Water Conference in Chang'an City, the Taoist Mingxuan appeared and debated with me on the high platform."

"So that's how it is." Sun Wukong scratched his head in sudden realization and asked, "So did Master win?"

Tang Sanzang shook his head: "No. I wanted to discuss the sutras with the great master, but he talked to me about people's livelihood; I wanted to talk about the Hinayana Buddhism, but he talked about how to enrich the country and strengthen the people... On this issue, I was not able to defeat him."

Sun Wukong shouted, "That Chechi Grand Master is so despicable, to act like this!" Tang Sanzang shook his head honestly, "That Mingxuan's remarks are really novel. At my water and land Dharma Assembly, there were more than 1,200 monks, but none of them could defeat him in an argument."

"Oh, since Taoist Mingxuan is a great master, he must have some good ideas for governing a country." Sun Wukong said, "But debating with you like this is a bit of bullying to you, Master."

"Fortunately, Lin Nan did not discuss cultivation with you, Master, otherwise it would be too much." Sun Wukong continued.

Tang Sanzang was speechless. After a moment, he said, "It can be seen that Lin Nan must be very powerful and is already a god. And he even rode away on a dragon in full view of the crowd. He is indeed an extraordinary person."

Sun Wukong nodded and said, "That's right. I heard before that he has already become a 'Nine-level Supreme Heavenly Immortal', which is rare in the world."

"But you're still no match for me," Sun Wukong said confidently. "With my protection, I will definitely help you reach Lingshan Mountain safely and return with the scriptures! I have the means to subdue dragons and tigers, the power to overturn rivers and seas, the ability to discern colors by looking at faces, the ability to understand principles by listening to sounds, the ability to measure the universe at large and the smallest hair at small! I can change without reason and my appearance and presence are unpredictable!"

"When we reach Chechi Country in the future, I will help Master to get back his position." Sun Wukong said confidently.

In the Sanqing Temple of Chechi Kingdom, Lin Nan has returned from his retreat in Wuzhuang Temple.

After two months of closed-door training, his cultivation had reached a new level.

Lin Nan, who came out of seclusion, did not stay in the Sanqing Temple, but soared up and rode the wind to the imperial city of Chechi Kingdom.

Along the way, he witnessed the tremendous changes in Chechi Kingdom and couldn't help but feel deeply moved.

"The development is quite fast, but...it can be even faster!" Lin Nan thought to himself.

Today, the Chechi Kingdom has a vast territory and a large population.

Over the past decade, the people of Chechi State have continued to expand outward and reclaimed a large amount of wasteland.

With the help of high-yield crops such as sweet potatoes and rice, and the protection of the Chechi River God Lao Yuan, the originally barren wasteland was transformed into fertile farmland.

Every citizen's face was filled with satisfaction and happy smiles, and every household respected Taoism.

As for Buddhism...it is rarely seen in Chechi Kingdom.

Only in some places where hard labor is required can you occasionally see monks.

Lin Nan finally landed in the center of the imperial city, and happened to step into the Sanqing Temple where the Great Immortals Huli, Yangli, and Luli practiced.

“Hey, isn’t this Fellow Daoist Lin Nan?” The three immortals looked at Lin Nan with surprise and joy on their faces. “Fellow Daoist, have you returned from your travels in the East?”

"That's right." Lin Nan responded with a smile.

This was the first time that Lin Nan had met these three immortals since his last retreat. He showed a bit of joy on his face. He looked at the three immortals carefully, with a hint of surprise in his eyes: "Three Taoist friends, it seems that your cultivation has improved a lot in recent days."

"This is all thanks to the elixirs and magic weapons given to us by fellow Taoist in the past, and his teachings and answering of our questions. If we hadn't made any further progress, we would really be too ashamed to see fellow Taoist again!" said the Great Immortal Huli with emotion.

In fact, their progress was natural. After all, they had spent every day with Lin Nan and often discussed Taoism together.

In addition, I was fortunate enough to witness the grand spectacle of immortals and gods in the sky last time, which was a fruitful experience.

Lin Nan received many gifts at that time, and he selected some of them to give to them.

In this case, it would be really unreasonable if the cultivation level did not improve.

Now, the three great immortals have all embarked on the path of alchemy practice, and their alchemy skills are improving day by day. The day when they can refine the golden elixir is no longer so far away. On the contrary, in Lin Nan's view, that day is just around the corner.

"Did you gain anything from your trip to the East?" Immortal Luli asked Lin Nan curiously.

Hearing this, Lin Nan couldn't help but shook his head and sighed, "It's really disappointing."

"The Tang Dynasty has a vast territory, abundant resources, and a large population. It is the center of humanity..." He said slowly, "But its development is not even comparable to our Chechi Kingdom."

"The Emperor of Tang also specially dispatched the great Tang monk Xuanzang to go to the West to obtain Buddhist scriptures from the Tang Dynasty in order to save all living beings and educate the world."

"So, I went back to Chechi Kingdom directly." Lin Nan said, looking towards the east with deep eyes, "Besides, the Tang Dynasty is very pious in worshipping Buddha, and this time, Guanyin Bodhisattva even showed his true body in Chang'an City."

Hearing this, the three great immortals all vaguely understood what Lin Nan meant. After a long time of getting along with each other, they also had a certain understanding of Lin Nan's temperament.

Yang Li Daxian was the first to speak: "If that's the case, then the Tang Dynasty is not worth our attention."

"That's right, our Chechi Kingdom is also very good. Now it has undergone tremendous changes and is changing with each passing day." The Great Immortal Huli echoed.

"I have seen the changes in Chechi Kingdom." Lin Nan nodded, "So, this time I plan to meet Emperor Tang and discuss an important matter with him."

"Oh? What's the matter?" the three immortals asked in unison.

Lin Nan's eyes became more profound: "No matter how much the Tang Dynasty worships Buddha and there are Buddhist temples everywhere, as long as our Chechi Kingdom becomes strong, our Taoism will naturally flourish!"

"We must strengthen Chechi Country, expand in both the east and west directions, and make Chechi Country the center of humanity!"

These words made the three immortals look at each other in shock. They all felt that Lin Nan's idea was bold and shocking.

"This...will this work?" Huli Daxian muttered to himself, somewhat unable to believe his ears.

Because Lin Nan’s goal is so ambitious.

Let Chechi Kingdom grow stronger and become the center of humanity! This goal is as difficult as ascending to heaven.

After all, before this, Chechi was just an insignificant small country with a population of only a few million.

Even though Chechi Kingdom is developing rapidly now, the three immortals find it hard to imagine that Chechi Kingdom can replace the Tang Dynasty in the East and become the center of humanity.

What does the Humanitarian Center represent? It represents the destiny of humanity and the will of heaven.

By then, any disturbance in Chechi Kingdom might affect the three realms and the heaven and earth.

Just like in the Tang Dynasty, a Human Emperor would not treat him casually even if there were immortals and gods everywhere, but would treat him seriously.

Similarly, why did the Buddhist and other missionary forces focus on the Tang Dynasty? It was because the Tang Dynasty was the center of humanity and represented the orthodoxy of humanity.

"Why not?" Lin Nan said firmly, "Although the Tang Dynasty has a large population, in terms of system and development, it is not as good as our Chechi Kingdom." (End of this chapter)